Politics

Pelosi on Appointments of Members to Serve on House Ethics Committee

By Karina

The House Democratic Caucus today approved the nominations of the following Members to serve on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the 111th Congress:

Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California as Chair of the committee

Congressman Ben Chandler of Kentucky

Congressman G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina

Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Florida

Congressman Peter Welch of Vermont

Speaker Pelosi:

Each of these Members appointed to serve on the Ethics Committee has shown strong commitment to the integrity of the House of Representatives. I am confident they will continue their dedication by holding House Members to the highest ethical standards.

The Ethics Committee will continue the work of strengthening Americans? faith in the institution of Congress, and these newly appointed Members will take the serious and substantive steps to do so.

Full post as published by The Gavel on January 22, 2009 (boomark / email).